Volume XXI
Number 4

Tuesday
Feb. 15, 2005

Coming Programs Every Tuesday Feb 15 Del Britton St. Helena Public Schools Foundation Feb 22 Fran Miller Creating Balance in Life Mar 1 Mary Stevenson St. Helena Family Center Mar 8 Jake Scheideman Nicaragua Housing Mar 15 Craig Bond St. Helena High School Jazz Choir Mar 22 Terence Mulligan Community Foundation Napa Valley Mar 29 Marge Dixon Red Cross Coming Events Feb 26 St. Helena Rotary Club Winter Ball St. Helena, CA May 19 Centennial Celebration Doubletree Hotel Rohnert Park, CA Birthdays Feb 1 Jake Scheideman Feb 6 Rudolph Papale Feb 7 Andy Bartlett Feb 7 Nick Bermudez Feb 22 Joel Toller Feb 26 Mike Smith Wedding Anniversaries Feb 2 Ed Beard (Janice) Feb 18 Rudolph Papale (Catherine) Club Anniversaries Feb 1, 1980 Robert Gregory Feb 1, 1990 Hendrik Smeding Feb 2, 1993 Linda Beard-Delucchi Feb 12, 2002 Dick Osborn Feb 12, 2002 Mike Smith Feb 17, 2004 Willis Blakewell Feb 22, 2000 Gary Jaffe Feb 26, 1991 Louis Trinchero Feb 26, 2000 Joel Toller Feb 26, 2002 Miles Metzger

Fabulous Valentine Lunch
at Silverado Brewery!
By Kathy Zelazny
 

BILL WORD

I would estimate that about 100 people, made up of Rotarians and their sweethearts, attended the Club's annual Valentine's Day luncheon at Silverado Brewing on February 8. Bill Word started the lunch off by recognizing the presence of John and Joan Sales, and President Kathleen Patterson . We were all happy to see John and are thankful for his full recovery from recent surgery. Bill then thanked Michael from Silverado Brewing for providing such a wonderful setting and menu for the luncheon. Father Mac gave a brief, but effective benediction. After giving thanks, Bill had the Rotarians in attendance introduce themselves and their sweethearts. I would estimate that two-thirds of the Rotarian membership enjoyed the partnership of a spouse or significant other. But singles attended as well, and enjoyed every bit of the meal and camaraderie. Of pointed valentine interest is that at least four couples attended who had each been married over half a century:

§ Charles Bell and Peggy (50+ years) § Dale Smith and Lillian (54 years) § Roger Adams and Jody (54 years) § Rudy Papale and Catherine (55 years)

Michael Fradelizio, owner/chef of Silverado Brewery presented us with a fabulous lunch - gourmet preparation and presentation all the way from the candlelit décor to the incredible chocolate dessert. He served a wonderful 'Roasted Rack of Heirloom Pork' (Niman Ranch), and a Wild Mushroom and Truffle Risotto that were out of this world. Michael served a Scharfen Berger Chocolate Pate with Raspberry Coulis and Fresh Mint for dessert. We are indeed fortunate to have Michael as the Rotary Club chef every Tuesday at lunch.

Rex Stults surprised us by introducing an unexpected guest speaker, John Anderson. John and his wife own Woodhouse Chocolates in St. Helena. The idea of going into the chocolate business came to him at the time that his family was selling their wine business (S. Anderson), and he and his wife went to see the film "Chocolat." John talked about his experiences in the wine industry and his foray into the chocolate business. We were lucky enough to enjoy some samples of John's fine confections that he brought along, and passed around to everyone.

Winter Ball Team 2005
By Polly Keegan
 

GUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: February 1, 2005.

KATHLEEN PATTERSON Club President 2004-2005   DAVE BROTEMARKLE

Natalie Klug had her daughter Rachel as her guest, home from school for awhile. President Kathleen read a letter from a 3^rd grade student thanking the group for the Dictionaries donated to all 3^rd graders in the district. Chuck Meibeyer announced and awarded Dave Brotemarkle a plaque in honor of his service to the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce Board. Phil Toohey led a cross-country hike at Badger Ski pass on Saturday, and the walking hike originally scheduled for February 5 will instead be the first Saturday in March. Jake Scheideman announced a new scholarship program in Nicaragua, donating $250 per child per year for secondary school. Would anyone like to donate? Joice Beatty announced that Jim Lider and Cecilia both were in the hospital, she passed a card around.

BELLRINGERS:

ELAINE JOHN KELLY CRANE

Elaine John announced that St. Helena Hospital had collected a record $6 million this year.

Kelly Crane had great steelhead fishing in Seattle.

Rob Andreae had a successful first radio show (3-4 pm every Thursday).

Joel Toller had a great trip to Mexico.

Main focus these days is the preparation for Winter Ball 2005, the 100^th birthday celebration of Rotary International. Many announcements regarding the need for:

• Bottles of wine to contribute to the 100-bottle Rotary roundup for a live auction lot. Wine for the 100-bottle lot go to Jeff Whitehead at 963-7627 or jpwhitey9@yahoo.com, or drop-offs at 1244 Spring St. Please remember to put you name on the donated bottle.
   
• Volunteers for the night of the Ball – Joel Toller at 963-1222 or  jtoller@napanet.net needs 50-70 volunteers.
   
• Volunteers for Decorating – Polly Keegan at 963-2238 or innkeeper@adagioinn.com . There are two main needs for the decorating volunteers:
  
  Show up anytime between 10 am and 4 pm on the 24^th (Thursday) and 25^th (Friday) to ensure items are collected and placed on silent auction tables, executing the bid sheets and decorating both the dining tables and the silent auction tables.
  
  25 live auction lots need persons to organize and implement the display and marketing of the lots. Each live auction lot will have its own 24-inch round table, and each needs someone to be responsible – will you take on at least one auction lot to be responsible for? Live auction items are on the rotary website www.sthelenarotary.org/winterball, and they are also listed here in the Nairator.
  
  Click here to download the live auction items
  PDF, 3 Megs
   
• Kelly Crane is collecting items from Calistoga, as they are recipients of the Boys and Girls Club monies that are received from Winter Ball donations. Any ideas? See Kelly at 963-5096 or moneyman@value.net.
  
   

DETAILS, DETAILS:
Lisa Marie and the Winter Ball 'Team'
By Donn Black
 

LISA MARIE ANDERSEN Winter Ball 2005 Chair

Following their pre-Rotary, cold-chair, weekly meeting, each member of the Winter Ball Committee was called forward to confess to the general membership what she or he had been up to on behalf of the big event.

All the reports were upbeat and together portend a hugely successful Winter Ball 2005. Details covered included: Live and silent auction lots and their collection, storage and display; composing and printing the invitations, program and catalog; volunteers; insurance; public relations; accounting; tickets and reservations. As though all of that were not enough, there was also a chair of signage!

In addition to the team members below, many other Rotarians, spouses, and even non-Rotarians have been helping out.

Thank you!

• Lisa Marie Andersen - Hardworking CHAIR
• Tony Albright - Printing & Design
• Donn Black - Press and Related PR
• Diane Bylund - Live Auction Item, Silent pickups, Decorating
• Kelly Crane - Wine Collection, Silent Auction Calistoga, Event Night Check-out
• John Harrington - Website Updates & Design
• Polly Keegan - Decorating Silent, Live and Dinner Coordinator
• Paul Krsek - Live Auction Coordinator
• Chuck Meibeyer - Treasurer, Guest Spreadsheet, Band, Event Night Check-in
• Norm Mitroff - Wine Coordinator for Follow-up Calls & Requests
• Kathleen Patterson - Winter Ball Pre-Live Auction Event
• John Sales - Wine Collection Coordinator, Event Signs, Scouts
• Jake Scheideman - Rotary International Live Auction Presentation
• Frank Sottile - Event Night Lot Distribution & Pre-Ball Lot Logistics
• Rex Stults - Corporate Table Billing
• Mike Thomas - Wine Pickups
• Joel Toller - Volunteers for the Night of the Ball
• Jeff Whitehead - Wine Pickups
• Jim Wright - Corporate Tables Requests
• Steve Yost - Wine Pickups
• Kathy Zelazny - Silent Auction Items
   

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